Suppose That Dorothy and Tim Are Out to Lunch Together

question 127

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Dorothy and Tim are out to lunch together, and both are on restricted-calorie diets. Which of the following would be the best example of counter-regulation?

• A)Dorothy notices that Tim has ordered a cheeseburger (and broken his diet), and therefore she feels that she has "permission" to break her diet too. She then goes ahead and orders a cheeseburger for herself.
• B)After ordering a cheeseburger for lunch, Dorothy thinks, "Well, my diet is already blown for the day; I might as well order a dessert too." She then goes ahead and orders a deluxe chocolate milkshake.
• C)Dorothy orders a cheeseburger and milkshake for lunch, and thus blows her diet for the day. When Tim starts to order a similar lunch, though, Dorothy chastises him and tells him that he should try to eat a less fattening lunch.
• D)After ordering a cheeseburger and milkshake for lunch, and thus blowing her diet for the day, Dorothy feels remorseful and decides to go to the gym and skip dinner that night.

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